Belize vs Costa Rica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Belize
96.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2015
Belize rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
20th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.1% against 96.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 91.7% 97.1% 5.4% Costa Rica
2010s 94.2% 97.1% 2.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Belize or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 97.1% against 96.7% in Belize as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Belize and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Belize ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed